$5 First Friday at Chabot Space & Science Center | Oakland Hills

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ON HIATUS: $5 First Friday at Chabot Space & Science Center | Oakland Hills

Enjoy $5 admission to the Chabot Space & Science Center in the Oakland Hills every First Friday of the month from 6-10 pm.

$5 admission includes unlimited access to everything from laser and planetarium shows to Night Hikes and Star Stories. Regular admission is $18 for adults, so this is a super deal.

Every First Friday event will include a variety of fun evening activities for the whole family. Enjoy music, a bar, science demos, talks, telescopes, space missions and more.

Some activities have limited capacity and are first come, first served, so get there to sign up early. There is no pre-registration for First Fridays; just show up and join in on the fun.

Updated 5/31/19 – Event info last checked via website

Friday, July 1, 2016
ON HIATUS: $5 First Friday at Chabot Space & Science Center | Oakland Hills

July Schedule

• Mars Rover Curiosity: Come and see the full sized replica of the NASA Mars rover!
• Bubble Lab: 6-8pm
  Join in on the fun as Chabot’s resident Bubblologists experiment using all sorts of materials you can find around the house to make strange and wonderful bubbles.
• Liquid Nitrogen Demonstrations: 6:30-8:30pm
  Our resident scientist will present exciting experiments with liquid nitrogen!
  Capacity: 200
• Telescope Viewing: 7:30-10:30pm
  The impressive 20″ telescope, named Rachel, is the largest refractor in the western United States regularly open to the public. Its companion, the 8″ Alvan Clark refractor, named Leah, is the original 1883 instrument donated by founder Anthony Chabot. Nellie, Chabot‘s youngest and most powerful telescope, is housed in a rolling roof observatory, allowing access to 180 degrees of sky. This modern, research-quality telescope offers breathtaking views of the cosmos.
• Twilight Night Hike: 7:45-9pm
  Easy 1-2 mi hike on trails through the redwoods. We’ll watch sunset colors from atop Redwood Peak and walk back in late twilight. Registration for the hikes is first come first served when you arrive. So get here early to sign up!
  Capacity is limited to 25 people per hike.
• Nature Walk: 6:30-7:30pm
  Short 1/2-1 mile guided hike on trails through the redwoods.
  Capacity is limited to 25 people per hike.
• Shows in the Planetarium:
  • Zeiss Astronomy Presentation: 7pmExplore the cosmos as a Chabot Astronomer leads you through the galaxy using a Zeiss Universarium Mark VIII Star Projector. This recently restored Zeiss projector uses advances fiber-optics to project stars with astonishing clarity.

     

  • Fast and Curious – Humans in Space: 8pm
    Our imaginations may draw us up into space, but rockets are what get us there. In human space travel, how fast is “fast,” and what does it take to get us from Point A to Point B? Take a flight through time and space and see how the rubber meets the road in our past and present exploration of the Solar System, and envision journeys to newly discovered worlds that circle nearby stars.
  • Project Sound featuring NervePincher: 9pm
    Experience the astral ambience of electronic music paired with lush soundscape visualizations. Showcasing local sound artists, Project Sound is an immersive multi-sensory experience under the dome. Featured this month is NervePincher.NervePincher’s sound palates are unique and captivating. Strange bass noises, glitchy textures, and odd percussive rhythms carry the listener on an emotional journey through alien soundscapes.
• Star Stories: 9pm
  Bring your sleeping bag and a jacket for star gazing and storytelling on our Observatory Lawn!
  Capacity: 60
• Space in your Face: 9pm
  Space in your Face combines small acts of music, comedy, skits, and quizzes with engaging and enthusiastic science lectures all converging on a space related topic. with This month’s theme is: Exoplanets – FOR ADULTS!
  Space in Your Face is chocked full of adult humor and innuendos, and we kindly ask that audience members be over 17 years of age.
• Bar: 6-9:30pm

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.